WILLIAM MALLORY, SENIOR. THE FORMER OHIO HOUSE MAJORITY DIED THIS MORNING AT THE AGE OF EIGHTY-TWO. WLWT NEWS 5'S JOHN LONDON IS LIVE IN THE WEST END WHERE THE MALLORY FAMILY LIVES. JOHN. BILL MALLORY LOVED HIS NEIGHBORHOOD ... MADE IT A POINT TO KNOW THE PEOPLE HERE AND HELP THEM... ONE OF HIS SONS SAID TODAY A LOT OF PEOPLE CALLED HIM "DAD" BECAUSE HE CONNECTED WITH THEM AND CARED ABOUT THEM. The photographs and mementos at the Mallory home reflect a full life of public service. William Mallory, Sr. was a worker, an educator, a state representative, the first African-American to serve as Majority Floor Leader in the Ohio House. Inheriting the call to always serve community, his children made the announcement today at the family's West End home, saying their father passed peacefully at 7:15 this morning. Their hearts are heavy today, but they've been taught by example to beat with a sense of dignity, humanity and purpose. (Mark Mallory - Former Mayor) ("This was a man who was faced with a lot of challenges, faced with a lot of obstacles, but worked very, very hard to overcome those obstacles. So, the concept of negative thinking was foreign to him. How whole thought process was if I see a barrier, I just need to figure out how to get around it.") On WLWT.com, you can read about the Mallory legacy and his impact at the state and grassroots level. From Presidents to pedestrians, Mr. Mallory as many called him was, according to his family, "passionate about people". SO MUCH SO, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STARTING THE COUNCIL ON AGING... PUSHED LEGISLATION THAT HELPED THE HOMELESS, THOSE WITH DRUG PROBLEMS AND THE JOBLESS. THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE PRIVATE. THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE AT A TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED. LIVE IN THE WEST END, JOHN LONDON, WLWT NEWS FIVE. BEFORE WILLIAM MALLORY SENIOR DIED .... HE SAT DOWN FOR HIS LAST IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH WLWT'S COURTIS FULLER... WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT HIS LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER ... AT